Sophie Trigger is a Senior Political Reporter for Newstalk ZB based in the gallery in Wellington.
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Live: 'Urgently scrambling' - Delta has been detected in Stratford, Taranaki
The positive Covid case has not been contacted by anyone since Sunday.
Ōtaki GP already 'lost to Canada' in spite of new one-off residency pathway announced last month
The rural GP left NZ in June after struggling for a year to make headway on residency.
Young migrant GP who quit New Zealand could return under new one-off residency pathway
Dr Harding Richards left New Zealand in June after a year in the stalled residency queue.
Emails reveal residency pleas of rural GP, while convicted criminals granted stay
A rural community is feeling the loss of a young GP, who left after residency delays.
Ōtaki MP says GP given options before decision to return to UK
The young Ōtaki GP left the country last month after a year in residency limbo.
Rural GP with 1300 patients quits NZ after a year in residency limbo
More than 1300 people have lost their skilled young doctor at Ōtaki Medical Centre.
Ashburton residents endure sleepless night as river rises
Ashburton is preparing for mass evacuations as the river rises and heavy rain continues.